‘What on earth were they doing there?’ one researcher asks

A collection of 14 restored wooden statues, including a two-ton William IV, will be shown at the Box Museum in England

Similarities between lunar samples and Earth's makeup were throwing off a leading theory of the moon's origin

The burial site, which contains remains from both the Picts and the Norse, is at risk of disappearing due to coastal erosion

After four months of unexpected dimming, the red supergiant star has perked back up, and astronomers may have a new explanation for the fluke

"This could be the oldest and longest-lived team ball game in the world," says one archaeologist

The new findings raises questions about the authenticity of a collection of texts known as the "post-2002" scrolls

Together, the paintings—including one by Anthony van Dyck—could be worth around £10 million if sold on the open market

New research hints at how different environments impact animal behavior and the spread of infection

The Library Street Collective's "We All Rise" coloring book features drawings by around 30 contemporary artists

Caernarfon, where the discovery was made, was key to Edward I's conquest of the Welsh

Remarkable fossil hints at the traits birds evolved just before an asteroid wiped their nonavian dinosaur kin

But the scientists still aren’t sure what the birds are saying

A new study shows how city-dwelling coyotes thrive by feasting on human-linked food sources

The marble slab appears to be Greek in origin and may have been written in response to the death of a tyrant on the island of Kos

"We thought it was a good idea to get a comprehensive record of the site while we could in case the water levels rise," says one official

The extent of the toy’s durability came as a 'surprise' to researchers behind a new study

The tremors, which arrived in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, was the worst the Croatian capital has seen in 140 years

The suspects were found drunk and hiding under a tarpaulin, reportedly in possession of small stones from the fire-ravaged cathedral

A recent excavation located the first physical evidence of the capital of the Maya kingdom of Sak Tz'i', founded in 750 B.C.

The pint-sized, mustachioed Gaul immortalized in the French cartoon has spawned films, a theme park and many other spin-offs

The missionary who lived in the house during the mid-1800s delivered vaccinations to locals during a smallpox epidemic

No SARS-CoV-2 infections have yet been detected in our closest living relatives. But there is precedent for viruses jumping from people to other great apes

The liquid inside is 3 percent alcohol by volume—and contains 0.13 milligrams of lead per liter

The exact molecule behind the Minamata mercury disaster, caused by a chemical plant’s wastewater, remains a point of disagreement

Precious data points logged on paper are in dire need of a hero. Could it be you?

Illustrators are sharing artwork of Amabie, a spirit first popularized during the Edo period, on social media

Matilda McCrear was just 2 when she was captured and brought to Alabama on the "Clotilda"

A rare cache of aquatic animal remains suggests that like early humans, Neanderthals were exploiting marine resources

Hailing from all over Australia, the spiders were identified by a scientist who used to fear them

The impact that created Pluto’s 'heart' may have rippled through its ocean and damaged its rear

New research details the first forensic investigation of the Sylt concentration camp, located on the Channel Island of Alderney, since the end of WWII

The bright blue pigment that adorns the Bust of Nefertiti’s crown can now be used to study molecular biology

These flying reptiles patrolled the African skies some 100 million years ago

Researchers compared tree rings from around the world to determine that a volcano on Santorini probably erupted in 1560 B.C.

This is the story behind the breads you might be baking in lockdown

A treasure trove of new fossils unearthed in Australia reveals some raunchily-positioned bugs

The classically trained actor is reading a sonnet a day on Instagram

Researchers lifted the ancient Egyptian mummy out of her coffin for the first time in 100 years and, to their surprise, uncovered the ancient artworks

Nuclear bomb tests caused a spike in a radioactive form of carbon that accumulated in living things

Starved of resources, these hardy bacteria still eke out a living, suggesting life forms could survive in the harsh habitats on other planets

The planet's temperatures spike around the latitudes where auroras show up

The severity of this year's bleaching is second only to 2016, during which a third of the reef’s corals died

Ceramics artist Eny Lee Parker hosted a contest that asked quarantined creators to imagine their ideal rooms

The bidet-like suite of devices detects abnormalities in feces that could flag signs of certain cancers

A new analysis of ancient ostrich eggs at the British Museum underscores the interconnectedness of the ancient world

Researchers shared a video of this massive siphonophore, one of the longest of its kind ever recorded

In the wild, only about one in 20 caterpillars grows up to be a butterfly

Biologist Tagide deCarvalho created this award-winning image of the tardigrade using fluorescent stains

New scans suggest unhatched dinosaurs reabsorbed a set of teeth during development